Projects
Exercise training in the fasted vs. postprandial state to augment the clinical benefits of long-term in exercise intervention in type 2 diabetes patients Hasselt University
Genetic determinants of exercise performance and the response to exercise training in heart disease. The renin angiotensin system, autonomic, endothelial and muscular function. KU Leuven
Effect of iron status and red cell indices on exercise capacity and response of exercise training University of Antwerp
Effects of Respiratory Muscle Training on Physiological and Psychological Aspects of Dyspnea Perception and Exercise Tolerance in Patients with COPD KU Leuven
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a highly prevalent chronic health condition leading to increased disability, morbidity and mortality. COPD is a treatable and preventable disease but the significant health care costs related to the medical treatment of the condition constitute a global financial burden (1, 2). Dyspnea or breathlessness is the main symptom in many COPD patients and contributes to limitations in daily activities ...
A glitch in the matrix: characterization of the potential of ketone bodies to improve muscular and functional adaptations to exercise training in young and older adults KU Leuven
We recently indicated that increasing blood ketone levels, by ketone ester ingestion (KE), promotes muscular angiogenesis and net muscle anabolism during exercise training performed under catabolic conditions. In addition, we provided proof of concept for a beneficial role of KE in remodeling of the extracellular matrix (ECM), and in promoting post-exercise sleep, which are both central players in the adaptive response to exercise. Therefore, ...
Interplay between exercise training, performance, muscle, and the gut microbiome KU Leuven
Individualized exercise prescription: muscle typology dictates optimal training modalities Ghent University
There are considerable differences among individuals in the magnitude of improvement in
cardiorespiratory fitness in response to a standardized exercise program. Understanding why there
is human variability in the adaptations to training is of particular importance for personalized
exercise medicine applications and also for elite athletes motivated by the pursuit of sports
performance. The large inter-individual ...
Role of Ketone bodies in muscle anabolism and catabolism during exercise and training KU Leuven
Ketone bodies are molecules present in minimal amounts in blood under physiological conditions. Their increment is associated with fasting and high-fat diet. Ketone bodies can replace glucose as an energy source in muscle and brain. Since for skeletal muscle their utilization can provide a readily available alternative to glucose, we hypothesize that ketone bodies administration can stimulate metabolic reprogramming of muscles. However this ...